‘Today’ Show ‘Professional’ Star Jones Rants: ‘You’re Never Going to See a Rich, White Man Put to Death in U.S.’
During the weekly “Today's Professionals” panel discussion in the 9 a.m. ET hour of Thursday's NBC “Today,” while on the subject of the execution of Troy Davis, attorney Star Jones used the opportunity to proclaim: “You're never going to see a rich, white man being put to death in the United States of America. That's not going to happen right now.” [ Audio available here ] The outburst was prompted when co-host and panel moderator Savannah Guthrie wondered: “Some people….think the system is rigged against the poor in our society, against African-Americans in particular, and I wonder what your view is of that?” View video after the jump
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